3:20 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2011
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences
1st
£285,050 2nd
£106,950 3rd
£53,550 4th
£26,700 5th
£13,400 6th
£6,700
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 1110 | 179 | 159 | 181 | – | ||||
| bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo) | ||||||||||
| In touch, blundered 3rd, hit 10th, tracking leaders when blundered 12th, stayed right there, not fluent 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on to challenge 2 out, led before last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 | 179 | 154 | 174 | – | ||||
| ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear early, in touch 11th, headway to chase leaders 16th, ridden 18th, slight lead 3 out, headed soon after, narrow lead again next, headed before last, stayed on gamely run-in but no chance with winner (op early 11-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 1110 t | 174 | 151 | 172 | – | ||||
| b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, led 12th, headed 14th, led again 17th, hit 4 out, narrowly headed next, led again soon after, upsides when just headed 2 out, one pace into 3rd approaching last, fading and just held on for that position close home (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 b1 | 159 | 151 | 170 | – | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway from 16th, chased leaders after next, never quite on terms and one pace when mistake 2 out, rallied run-in to press for 3rd close home but never a threat to leading duo | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1110 | 163 | 146 | 165 | – | |||||
| b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford) | ||||||||||
| Led, hit 10th, joined next, headed 12th, ridden 16th, outpaced 17th, plenty to do from 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, kept on run-in but never any chance (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 166 | 143 | 161 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Dropped to rear 10th, blundered 11th, virtually tailed off after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, finished well but never any chance (tchd 18-1 and 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 166 | 143 | 161 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gretchen's Castle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle) | ||||||||||
| In touch until lost position and dropped to rear 17th, stayed on again from 2 out but never any chance (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 168 | 140 | 160 | – | ||||
| gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 3rd, in rear, hit 6th, ridden and behind from 15th, moderate progress again from 2 out (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 146 | 114 | 125 | – | ||||
| b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk) | ||||||||||
| In rear, blundered 4th, jumped slowly 11th and no chance after, tailed off when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
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10 | 1110 | 185 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane (Le Moss) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, mistake 13th, pressed leaders 16th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, dismounted, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame left-fore and also distressed) (op 9-2) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 162 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Intikhab (USA) - Unicamp (Royal Academy) | ||||||||||
| In rear, blundered 5th, in touch 12th, weakened 14th, blundered 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 152 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Accordion (IRE) - Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley) | ||||||||||
| Prominent early, behind from 7th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 | 159 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, challenged 11th until led 14th, headed but upsides 17th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before2 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 29.70s (fast by 16.30s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Albertas Run (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run) 1st breeder: Mrs Marie-Christine Gabeur
- 2nd owner: Paul K Barber (Denman)
- 3rd owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star)
- Tote win: £4.30 PL: £2 £3 £2.20 Ex: £33 CSF: £29.91 Tricast: £142.52 Trifecta: £175.20 Pool: £34,061.77 - 143.79 winning units.
